Mike Browning is a recognized industry leader in the convergence of supplier spend management, enterprise automation and fiscal controls governance. As Managing Director of Blackline Group, he is responsible for understanding customer needs during significant organizational change events and ensuring they are met through the company’s solutions. As a respected shared services industry insider who has served in merger and acquisition operational roles for top Banking, Pharmaceutical and Telecommunication industries. His current focus is helping customers automate supplier networks for supplier compliance, electronic payment and cash management solutions. Mike partners with CFOs and CPOs to deliver effective supplier spend management solutions – providing the optimal balance of cost savings, regulatory controls compliance, and service satisfaction. Mike graduated from the University of Illinois and participated in Stanford’s graduate program for real time supply chain. Mike and his family live in the Seattle area.
Dr. Carter is the Executive Director of CAPS Research, a research center jointly sponsored by the Institute for Supply Management and Arizona State University and 130 multinational corporations. Dr. Carter is also a member of the Board of Trustees for CAPS Research. Dr. Carter holds the Harold E. Fearon Eminent Scholar Chair of Purchasing Management and is Professor of Supply Chain Management in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and is Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University. Dr. Carter received D.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Indiana University and a B.S.E.E. degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. Carter is co-author of four books and has published numerous research articles in such journals as International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Business Research, Decision Science, Management Science, Production and Inventory Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management and Journal of Business Logistics. Dr. Carter has also authored and co-authored numerous research studies for CAPS Research. Dr. Carter is editor emeritus of the Journal of Supply Chain Management, serves on the Board of Directors for the John Henry Company/Louis Brand Foundation, has been a consultant to several major corporations, and is on the faculty at the IFPSM Summer School on Advanced Purchasing and Supply Research. . Dr. Carter has held research grants from the National Science Foundation, the APICS Research and Education Foundation, and the Edward Lowe Foundation.
William Dorn - Director of Operations Mr. Dorn’s career experience includes business analysis, mechanical and manufacturing engineering, infrastructure design, business process reengineering (BPR), risk analysis, marketing, best practice development, quality assurance and technology acquisitions & implementations. He has extensive experience in a variety of large scale projects for Fortune 500 and other large institutional clients including the US Department of Defense, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Goodrich Corporation. He holds an Associate of the Arts in Electronics, a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He also runs Source One’s blog, www.StrategicSourceror.com and is the lead developer and strategy planner for the free electronic sourcing tools website WhyAbe.com. Mr. Dorn is co-author of the book titled: “Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing,” published by John Wiley & Sons in 2011. Joe Payne - Director of Strategic Sourcing As Director of Strategic Sourcing, Mr. Payne helps companies reduce costs and manage change. He leads a team of project managers and analysts, developing insights into the challenges organizations face when undertaking initiatives to reduce costs through strategic sourcing and negotiation best practices. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, business process reengineering, and financial reporting. Mr. Payne has extensive experience helping Fortune 500 companies and large healthcare organizations implement sustainable cost savings programs. Mr. Payne’s previous experience includes process and technology consulting with Accenture. His work at Accenture was focused in the insurance industry, helping companies develop customized IT solutions to integrate systems and make business processes more efficient. Mr. Payne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Operations and Information Management from the University of Scranton. Mr. Payne is a co-author of the book titled: “Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing,” published by John Wiley & Sons in 2011.
Dawn Tiura Evans, SIG’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has over 20 years leadership experience, with the past 14 years focused on the sourcing and outsourcing industry. Since 1999, Dawn has been active in SIG, bringing the latest developments in sourcing and outsourcing to SIG members, as well as a trusted advisor to many of the SIG members. Prior to joining SIG, Dawn held leadership positions as CEO of Denali Group and prior to that as a partner in a CPA firm. Dawn is actively involved on a number of boards promoting civic, health and children’s issues in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Dawn is a licensed CPA and has a BA from the University of Michigan and an MS in taxation from Golden Gate University.
Elaine Fogel is president and CMO of SOLUTIONS Marketing & Consulting, a boutique marketing agency located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Originally from Canada, she has helped many organizations across North America build their brands, market their programs, products, and services, toot their horns, and grow their revenue. Elaine is a senior contributor and blogger for MarketingProfs.com, an online marketing resource for over 420,000 subscribers worldwide. She has been a contributing writer for The Business Journal and her articles have appeared in many publications, including the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Marketing News, The Arizona Republic, Advancing Philanthropy, and several association publications. She has been interviewed by CNN, Connect Magazine, and The Capitol Times, and her content was included in one of the recent Guerrilla Marketing books. She has worked with celebrity spokespeople such as the late actor, Leslie Nielsen and Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies; produced television and radio spots; served as a spokesperson in national media; and stewarded relationships with corporate partners such as Nike and Ford. She has written, produced, and developed materials, on agency contract, for corporate clients such as Kraft, Procter & Gamble, Nestlé Carnation, and Warner-Lambert. Elaine is a professional speaker and member of the National Speakers Association, as well as an ambassador for the American Marketing Association.
Meagan Johnson graduated from Arizona State University Business School with a BS in marketing. After working several years in a sales environment, Meagan became discouraged to hear all the negative comments about Generation X. As a Gen Xer herself, she felt these comments were of course unfounded. She was further frustrated by the blinders her own managers seemed to have. Meagan began to research everything from small to large corporations in order to find successful ways to work with the younger generation. From that ZAP THE GAP Solving the Multi-Generational Puzzle was born. Since 1997, Meagan Johnson has entertained and educated hundreds of audience members from all over the globe. She has written a variety of articles about the multiple generations and has been interviewed for many publications and audio programs. She wrote the generational chapter in the book Success is A Team Effort. Meagan is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and in 2003, she received her certified speaking professional (CSP) designation. Meagan and her baby boomer father, Larry Johnson are the authors of Generations, Inc - From Boomers to Linksters, Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work.
Joyce Lewis’s career experience spans the entire global business value chain from strategy development, new product introduction, marketing, operations, and all aspects of supply chain management. She has frequently led program & ERP implementations for mega-growth manufacturers in high-tech industries, specifically focused in process development and employee education programs for Fortune 200 companies. Joyce remains an active member on the APICS Phoenix Chapter Board of Directors after serving as Chapter President. She is designated as Master Instructor for APICS CPIM and Instructor Training, as well as Associate for Global Sourcing and Lean Enterprise modules by APICS The Educational Society for Resource Management. She holds both APICS CPIM and ISM Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certifications. Joyce represents APICS Phoenix Chapter at educational institutions such as ASU and Thunderbird and provides students with guidance on career paths related to resource management. Joyce holds an MAEd from University of Phoenix, a B.S. in Purchasing & Logistics from ASU, and received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award for both the ASU-SCM Department and College of Business (now W.P. Carey School of Business) upon graduation. Her engaging instruction has earned her a “triple-award” as APICS Phoenix Chapter Instructor of the Year in 2012, 2011 and 2008.
David Wilson is the President of Stirling Consulting Group. We help clients make and execute decisions on strategy, process improvement, cost base optimization & organization effectiveness. We focus on 2 main functional avenues: supply management and finance. From 2005 to 2008, David served as Vice President, Global Procurement for Mattel. He led the sourcing of $1+ billion globally of indirect spend, such as marketing, IT and supply chain services, increasing the exposure and credibility of Global Procurement worldwide. From 2000 to 2005, David was an independent consultant. His assignments included shared services design & implementation, acquisition due diligence and systems implementation project leadership. Over 12 years at Diageo, David held increasingly senior Finance roles in the US and the UK, including Division Controller for an $8bn division, and, his first move into supply management, established a cross-divisional procurement organization. A number of his Diageo roles involved significant organizational change and these roles, among others, have resulted in David’s strong change management focus. In his earlier career, David held finance roles at SBK Entertainment World, Inc., CBS in New York and London, and public accounting in London. David received his MBA from Rutgers University and is a UK Chartered Accountant.
Garrison helps people learn how to make the jump from being great at what they do to understanding and developing the qualities it takes to be chosen for the job. He gets them to understand why their products, services, or leadership styles−or those of their competitors− are selected. As he says, “If the world agreed on what’s best, everybody would choose the best and nothing else would be considered. Decision making doesn’t work that way.” As a speaker, advisor, author, and entertainer, Garrison has worked with some of the world’s most effective corporate leaders and business developers, from multibillion-dollar manufacturers to top New York Stock Exchange wirehouses. He has a background in manufacturing, entertainment, telecommunications, and financial services. In his teens, Wynn worked with Magnavox and baseball legend Hank Aaron to promote the world’s first video gaming system, and by age 27, he became the youngest department head in a Fortune 500 company’s history. He researched and designed processes for 38 company locations nationwide and developed and marketed products still being sold in 30 countries. An experienced actor in films and a former professional stand-up comedian, Garrison has hosted television specials and national radio programs. His new top-selling book, published by McGraw-Hill and available in bookstores worldwide, blends a decade of research and Garrison’s candid, laugh-out-loud delivery to finally spill The Real Truth About Success. His additional writing credits include business journal articles, weekly contributions to The Washington Post and has co-authored with Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Jack Canfield.
As a Strategic Sales Executive, Todd Rooks is directly responsible for marketing CVS Caremark’s full array of products and services to corporate and national accounts across the country. Responsibilities include: developing consultant relationships, developing new business, managing the sales and proposal process, and promoting client satisfaction during the implementation process. Mr. Rooks joined CVS Caremark in 2008. He has over 17 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Prior to his tenure with CVS Caremark, he worked for a large Fortune 500 insurance company as well as a dental insurance carrier. Mr. Rooks earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Purdue University and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Auburn University.
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Valya Broyer’s 24 years with OfficeMax has given her an uncommonly rich background in the office products industry. She started her career in the purchasing department, handling all aspects of purchasing. She was responsible for negotiating local vendor agreements and promotions, as well as having overall inventory responsibility for the Kansas City, MO., distribution center. From purchasing, she moved into the world of eCommerce. In this role, she helped tech-savvy customers implement EDI, third-party and Internet ordering solutions. Next, Valya transitioned into sales, where she spent nine years in a variety of sales and sales management roles. This included an 18-month stint focused on the healthcare industry and two years managing national accounts for OfficeMax. Most recently, Valya was named the new director of OfficeMax’s Corporate United program, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization. Valya’s wealth of experience working with hundreds of customers over the years gives her a unique perspective that she is always willing to share. About OfficeMax
Jerome Gerber is the Vice President of Client Solutions for Volt Workforce Solutions and leads the company’s Client Solutions team in the Midwest. Based in Minneapolis, he has responsibility for an eight state region and focuses on designing customized solutions for Volt’s customers. Jerome has eighteen years of experience in the recruiting services industry, including a small family-owned staffing company and now nine years at Volt. In addition to his experience as a supplier, Jerome spent three years managing recruitment suppliers as a part of Imation Corp’s procurement team. Today, Jerome manages the staffing programs for over two dozen Fortune 1000 companies in the Midwest, with business on four continents. Jerome previously served on the Board of Directors for the Staffing Association of Minnesota for three years. Jerome graduated from the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul) with a degree in Human Resources Management. About Volt
As Vice President, Strategic Relationships, John is responsible for developing and managing growth strategies for two important sales channels; Corporate United and The Weichert Move Network. This includes training our partners, pipeline management, building marketing strategies, new program development and relationship management. He is charged with maximizing sales opportunities in both channels, developing sales strategies for individual opportunities and increasing the closing ratios. Prior to his current role, John served as VP, Client Services, a position that marked his second tour of duty with WRRI, where he worked as Director of Business Development from 2001 to 2005. Before returning to Weichert, he served as Regional Vice President with NuCompass Mobility. In more than 25 years of work in the relocation industry, he has held increasingly strategic positions in business development and client relations, including vice president of sales at Pinnacle Group Associates. John is also actively involved in advancing the relocation industry at both the local and national levels. He has served as president of the Minnesota Employee Relocation Council for two years and as a board member for eight years, and has earned the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation from Worldwide ERC.
As the director of professional services, Ben provides contingent workforce advisory services to large global clients, with a focus on MSP performance and maturity assessments. He has 20 years of professional services experience. Prior to joining Brightfield, Ben spent nine years working for a global MSP and VMS provider, where he led a large-scale global MSP and later designed and implemented VMS and MSP solutions. Prior to that, Ben served two years at an IT Services company, where he was a vice president and the general manager of the northeast region. For the first eight years of his career, Ben worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their management consulting services (MCS) business, providing performance measurement, process improvement, cost-benefit, and benchmarking solutions focused on the human resources and procurement functions. Ben received a bachelor of arts degree from Randolph-Macon College and studied business administration at Johns Hopkins University. As a founding member of the Human Capital Institute’s Managed Service Program (MSP) Standards Committee, Ben was a contributor and editor of the inaugural HCI MSP Standards document. He was named a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. Ben has published articles about human capital management in: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, HRO Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts’ CWS30.